Customers pay the bill for McDonald’s pollution For two years now, all hospitality establishments in the Netherlands have been required to serve food and drinks for on-site consumption in reusable packaging. However, since the summer of 2024, McDonald’s...
Circular Economy Act consultation – input FRF The introduction of the Circular Economy Act is an important opportunity for the European Union to develop a comprehensive legislative framework that accelerates the circular transition that is so urgently needed...
EPR-schemes that accelerate the circular transition: Requirements for the Belgian EPR for textiles Ahead of the introduction of mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for textiles across the EU, we are looking with great interest into the development of EPR...
Where and why: financing of the plastic waste trade In our previous article, we provided a wide overview of the size and importance of international plastic waste (PW) trade. Subsequently, in this piece, we will shed light on why plastic waste trade is such a...
Belgian packaging industry already saved 465 million € in litter fees – at our expense [PRESS RELEASE, 17/07/2025] The Belgian packaging industry is outraged about the introduction of a new €102 million litter levy. It conveniently forgets to say that its successful...
